Award Winners
Book Awards for Adult Literature and Genre Fiction
- Agatha Awards (Mystery)
- Bram Stoker (Horror)
- Hammet Award (Crime Fiction)
- Pulitzer Prize -
The will of journalist Joseph Pulitzer established the Pulitzer Prizes. Since its inception in 1917, the prizes have recognized the best in journalism, letters, drama and music.
- Man Booker Prize -
The Man Booker International Prize is awarded every two years to a living author who has published a work of fiction in the English language.
- National Book Award -
Through The National Book Awards -- the nation's preeminent literary prize -- the National Book Foundation recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
- Pen Faulkner Awards -
The Directors of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation choose three noted writers of fiction to select the winner and four finalists for the Awards among the approximately 300 novels and short story collections submitted.
- Rita Awards (Romance)
Awards for Children's Literature
- Caldecott
- The Caldecott Medal honors the best children's picture book of the year. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
- Newbery
- The Newbery Medal honors the author making the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
Awards for Teen Literature